HB720

Louisiana HB720 clarifies that roads tacitly dedicated to the public remain public and cannot be privately sold.

Louisiana HB720 amends existing law to clarify that roads tacitly dedicated to the public remain public and cannot be privately sold. The bill specifies that public roads and any public works or improvements within the right-of-way of such roads remain subject to public use unless the parish or municipality formally revokes the dedication. It also provides that if a local governing authority decides to dispose of such property, it must revert to the original donor or their heirs or assigns. The bill applies both prospectively and retroactively.